Fastening device



Sptg14l1943. J. Freu-:ARY

` FASTENING DEVICE Filed Spt. 18, 1939 Patented Sept. 14, 1943 `wismrENlNti DEVICEQQ.y f i kylniiiresr.clean',KansasotyQMtl..f" f' l ,Applicatieil,septeinmsr-1s,1939,serial1-Io.'.s:95;st9'f5r This linvention rela-testo fastening devices, `and f more particularlyto fasteners for securing clo- 'suresfto containersj'such as corrugatedand/or solid fibre `or `rothercomposition shippingboxes vforiruits, eggs; vegetables and thelike, theprincipal object of the invention beingftoprovide anl 'easily' operated, economical and eflicient n fastening device for suchpurpose. i Inl shipping fruit',Y for" example, 'it is desirable to hold the fruit inthe position inzwhich it Was Wththefastening device terminal in engaged'ref packed in'forder `to preventfbru'isingandf'other f damageto the fruitnormally produced by yirnpacts of the articles against each other .asian 'in-y cident to bouncing and rocking', while in transit, of the vehiclek in` whichfthe `packed fruit is shipped.y It is also desirabler to allowfor inspection of the commodities during shipmentand to avoid as far as possible, the 4dangerof injury .to

' handlers of the' containers,y asby"'cutting or scratching'themselv'es on thesfastening devices.

Further objects of the present invention are,-

therefore,y to arrange the fasteningdevices yin accordance with this invention in such a manner as to cooperate with vthe containers and closures therefor in holding 'thevr commodities packed in the containers indesired position; to vso arrange y the fastening devices as to allow for opening the containers and reusing the fasteningd'evices on 'the sam'e or other'containers; toreduce open projecting edges of the fastening'r devices to a minimum;y to provide an effective lockfor the fasten-'- ing devices as an incident to their application to the containers andv closures with which they are associated; and to provide improved elements yand c arrangements of elements in fastening devices of this character. s

- In accomplishing theseand other objects of theA present invention, I have provided improved details `of structure,the preferred `forms ofzwhich are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentaryperspective view of a container and closure having. a fasteningldevice embodying thevrfeatures of the present;r invention applied thereto. .f

Fig/2 is a detail; perspective Viewk of*:allockingk member constructed in accordance with the pres-'- ent invention.

Fig.'3` is at detail' vertical `transverse section through the' container'and closure on tliewline 3-'3,F1g.1. v Fig. 4 is a detailperspective Viewv of a terminal for the fasteningl device, the same being shown in semi-engaged relation to the container and locking member.

lation'tov the ycontainer and' locl ing rnember.j Fig. 6 is a detail perspective viewof a terminal of the fasteningfdevicef a'modiedlforrnof lock; J

ing member being illustrstesif Fig. '7 is a View similartoFig.' 6 showing a ter',- minal of the fasteningdevice sfemiengaged re;r

rlation vtoa container and modiiie'd iorrn ofjrloc'rkkv ing memberQg 'Fgi isfa detaillVertical;.cro'sssse'ction through ya container and'closure thereiorshowingua terf minar of` the' fasteningeevi ,in positive locking relation vtothe container andlockin'gmember. j I AReferring ,more indetail l tothe drawing;` y ,LfFig.. 1,' designates @centaine which is vtreff era'bly :formed of v:fibre orrlike Iboard and provided with downturned reinforcing iian'ges @and 3. Fig. f

3,*011Tthe. .lupper ,edges o'f'fthe, sidewalls 4 and, 15 ofthe container.v Ihe end walls pf" the"V container are preferably lprovided with yjipstfinding r4 edges 6 and vv'l relativejto ,the upper. edgesQofthe .sidey Walls frfsupprtne opposit "Lendspfsf ,Mesure 8 for the container. The'I endsr of 'thecontainer morsure; are suitably 'arranged'jfr'fenchorng. .er1-

eaeemt Offthe ClOsurefWithf thesntaner 'and f o l whereas herel .the 1closure'comprises overlapping portionsgfastening devices l0 andjl lare prefer:I ably provided: toghold theclosure portions in su" ably overlappsdporitainler cmsmewsitwn.. In acontainer and closure thereforconstructed as described, ithas been. founddesirableto brace and yfurther'',fastenwthe .closure tothe container, particularly i fsrji, the purnbss Of t.holding the closure v)throughout its areafingcontact with corn:

the lower "edgesof thewdownturned sidev wall flanges.2li-"andy '3` 'approximately,l mid-.Way fthe lengih'therefyss Clearlyshpwn in .1-A

Ani elongated ybendable relement fl l4, such "asa strip fof bendablelrmetal tape o'rfthe likeis next per-imposed relation to the closure. Each bend of the tape aids in locking the fasteningdevice in desired position and cooperates with the anchors in fastening the closureto the container.

The tape is further bent downwardly on thefold line I1 at the edge of the closure opposite the an-A chor I3, and a locking member I8 is then pref-' erably applied to the4 terminal IilofV the tape.l

The locking memberl is preferably in the form of a plate having a plurality'of `slots wandr 2| of a siie silfcientto pass portionsof the tape through the respective slots.` In applying the locking member to the terminal I9 vof the tape,

` either of the slots may be employed, and the end' l of the plate adjacent thek employed slot ispi'ei'; erably brought into engagement with the con.

tainer immediately below thelowei' *edge of tilev 26- for locking seating engagement therewith. The outer extremity 3| -of tlieelem'ent 291s then folded outwardly and upwardly, as shown in Fig. 7, overthe outer face of the anchor 28, and

Vis then'again passed `through the aperture 3l)4 in the washer 24. Theelement `29 is maintained in tightly drawn condition and `then turned downwardly 4on the fold 32, Fig, 8, into ove'rlapping engagement with itself, as shown at `33, the

,overlapping engagement forcing the `Washer inwardlytominixnize projecting edges thereof and tensioning the 'element` 29 to positively lock the closure in container closing condition. v

Itis apparent, thereforathat afastening device has` been provided by the vpresent invention g which.transverselyrbraces a closure for a container and prevents rbuckling of the closure side wall ange 3 in such amannerthatlthe .locking member has a locking seatirelative to, kthe flange. The extremty-22 of the tape-is then extended betweenthe container `andtl-ie anchor I2., as shown inFig. 4, whereuponitisbent upwardly and extended through the slot inthe locking member noternployed for mst-.extension oithe tape terminal through the locling `merri-4 bef. l 1*-, i; After passage of theextremity 22 through the other slot .inthe locking member, it is bent Vclitthrough theslot of vthe locking member, the

lockingnleinber is forced inwardlynihto engagement Avvitl'l the A'cc'lnta'inenbelow.the flange to ennance the locking action yof the fastening Vd;- vi'ce. `The extremity 22 ofthe tape', when forcidevice, and that a posltivelockis provided by the" tlv folded downwardly', as showniiirfig. l, further tends to `force theV lckingmefl'nber inwarde n ly anlte'nsins the rape, wiihithe vresult ythat die tape lies flat andth'us minimizes open projecting edges of the tape andilockirig'memberto thus create a lSafety' factcijniiiV ,preventing uiting or 'scratehiiigof handlers f'contairiers equipped with fastening devices `in accordance" `vi/"ithjtlle present invention. f j

'y In Figs. 6 to s inclusive, amodiedform of locking "member 24 is illustrated inassociatic'n with acor'l'tainer 25comprisingarside 'Wallpro 'l' vided with anjoutwardiy'and downwardly aimed flange 2B, .and a closure 121 spaced abovek theside walls byupstanding end walls. not shown. i

An anchor 2a.' similar, to .the anchorsjfli and I3, Ypreviously described, Ais `nrovidai on the container. and an',el'ngeiedlernent '29, similar tothe elementi inthe preferred forni ofinvem tion, is also provii'ie'cl,A il f l In'this instance, theflocking member [24 comprl'sesja washer eon'sl'sting' of a plate having an apertures!! of 'a eine sufficient to vpii'ss a multiple thickness of, thelrlent 29, therethrough.

`In applying thefastenin'g `deviceto ,acontainf er and closure `in aceordlaneegwiitlfi,theemodied elongated member '2li isfpassedi 'through-"the vaperture 'thel washer 2"4 and extended. =to the anchor 28 The elongated -nlember is drawn tight and the iedgemoigthe washer `pushed up into, Y engagement-with -thejbottcni yedge of the flange i relatively io the ia'pe'inioa substaniialiy'paraliel tapewhen' the' plate .upwardlyjout of conning engagement with commodities packed'n the container. The closure thusnorma'lly contacts `the commodities in the container and prevents their relativeimqvament, when packed, insuch a,` manner thatimpata are avoided among the commodities andftheir priester..-`

vationthroughlack of bruising is thusfenllaneed. y l, It is further; apparentgthat danger of, :injury through handling thegfcontainers"-isyminimiaed l throughla'ck of projeoting'edges of ,theastgming invention which allowsthefcontainertobe *opened for inspection vand like' purposes,: ,the` fastening device being susceptible ,of reuseif desired.

, What-I Vclaim-1amil:desireto secure byy Letter yPatentis:` L i 1. In combination witha container and af-chtev sure itl'lereiol',4 van abutment` on oneside of the containen. anfanchor member;- xed `to the: cori-r tainerubelow saidabutment, a' tape having onefend abutmentwto be looped-around theiancliorfmeml ber 4and providing, a 'i'etraetivelyextending l .tert-i minaL. aind`- a locking` `dev-icei:col'nnrisin'g15a" fplate member .'slidable said Vtape and eidalzltdtoo engageisaid abutment, said `.plate memberfiibei-ng shaped:` to vproduce .asbightin fthe tapei when the plate. member'fis.L moved from an. 'angular 'position Y relatively tothe tapefiint'o. arsubstantiallyparallel position, said,` plate :member having an opening .to passesaid terminal Vof. the. tapel and to form ia fulcrumj.foridrawingthe' terminal`r of the tape" over the `platev member: to' effect la night in said member is engaged with said abutment; t 'f .t1

,zpncombination with a container anda cioi 4 sure therefor, an abutment onk oneside ofthe container, an anchor member fixed. tothecon-E tailler below said abutment, a tape having one end iixe'd tol the 'side ofthe. container-opposite said'A anchor member and extending over theclosur anda-cross said abutment tobe loopedaroundthe anchor member'andproviding a retractlvely ec v tending terminal, and a locking device comprising aplatefmemberfslidable on said tfapeland adapted to engage said abutment, said plate vmember being shaped to produce a lbig'ht inf the tape, when the plate member is moved frornan angular position position, said plate member having ancpenin'g to pass said Vterminal lof .the tape andton-.forniv 'a fulcrum `for drawing the terminalof thetapeover the plate member to effect a bight in saidtape when` the plate memberis A`engaged with said abutment. W .l l ii i n JAMES F. rCrimini? 

